What Is Thought to Be One of the Primary Causes

question 56

Multiple Choice

What is thought to be one of the primary causes of the decreased sense of smell in aging adults?

• A) increased olfactory receptors
• B) increased mucus production
• C) reduced mucus production
• D) reduced diversity of food
• E) increased odorant-detecting neurons

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